By ARGONAUT (2004 –Stud 2009), Equus Champion 2YO colt in 2007, won 3 races at 2yrs,
inc. Golden Horseshoe, Gr1, Premier’s Champion S, Gr1 (by 5 lengths), 2nd Gold Medallion,
Gr1, all his starts. Brother to SW SIMPLY SALMON, half-brother to Gr1 winner FINEST VIEW.
By triple champion sire WESTERN WINTER.
1st dam
SPECIAL KEY, ARCSA Champion 3YO Female Sprinter in 1996, 5 wins, R231,475,
1200 - 1600m, inc. Western Cape Fillies Championship, Gr.2, placed 10 times, inc. 2nd Majorca
Stakes, Gr.2, Sceptre S (WFA), Gr.2, Southern Cross S (WFA), Gr.3, 3rd SA Fillies Guineas Gr.1,
JB McIntosh Fillies Classic Gr.2, 4th Garden Province Stakes Gr.1, Half sister to SECRET TO
SUCCESS, She's No Secret (dam of NARC, CAPTAIN'S SECRET); dam of 9 previous foals;
7 runners; 6 winners inc.:
THUNDER KEY (03 c. by Muhtafal (USA)): 10 wins, R1,200,665, at 2 to 7, 1000 - 1200m,
inc. WPOTA Diadem Stakes (WFA), Gr.2, East Cape Sprint Cup, (L), placed 26 times,
inc. 2nd Golden Horse Casino Sprint, Gr.1, Post Merchants, Gr.2, Umngeni Handicap, (L),
Southeaster Sprint, (L), 3rd Cape Flying Championship (WFA) Gr.1, Graham Beck Wines
Cape Flying Ch'ship Gr.1, Post Merchants Gr.2, Umngeni Handicap, (L).
Special Quest (99 f. by Shalford (IRE)): winner, R28,590, at 3, 1000m, placed twice.
Speciality (00 f. by Winter Romance (GB)): winner, R130,620, at 4, 1450m, placed 17 times.
Special Emblem (01 g. by National Emblem): winner, R63,000, at 3, 1400m, placed 5 times.
Key Major (06 c. by Al Mufti (USA)): 2 wins, R124,200, at 3 to 4, 1600 - 1700m, placed 3 times.
Keyman (05 c. by Al Mufti (USA)): 2 wins, R150,200, at 2 to 3, 1200 - 1400m, placed 6 times.
2nd dam
SECRET KEY, placed, at 4; dam of 14 foals; 11 runners; 7 winners inc.:
SPECIAL KEY: see above.
SECRET TO SUCCESS (f. by Our Casey's Boy (USA)): 7 wins, R429,025, at 2 to 4, 1000 - 1200m,
inc. SA Fillies Nursery, Gr.3, Poinsettia Stakes, Gr.3, placed 8 times, inc. 2nd Flamingo Hcp, (L), 3rd
Allan Robertson Fillies Ch'ship Gr.1, Clairwood Juvenile S, (L); dam of 4 winners inc.:
Secret Chamber: 7 wins, R351,635, 1200 - 1800m, placed 6 times, inc. 3rd Memorial Mile, (L).
She's No Secret (f. by Our Casey's Boy (USA)): 2 wins, R195,325, at 2, 1000 - 1200m,
placed 20 times; dam of 4 winners inc.:
NARC: 10 wins, R857,405, 1000 - 1400m, inc. Emerald Cup, Gr.2, placed 6 times.
CAPTAIN'S SECRET: 5 wins, R661,450, at 2 to 4, inc. Cape Classic, Gr.3, Sophomore
Sprint, (L), placed 11 times, inc. 2nd Drill Hall Stakes, Gr.2, 3rd The Mercury Sprint Gr.1,
Cape Flying Championship (WFA) Gr.1, Diadem Stakes (WFA) Gr.2.
Tattletale: 4 wins, R422,725, 1000 - 1200m, placed 24 times, inc. 3rd Banyana H, (L).
Secret Colt (c. by Brother Philips (IRE)): 4 wins, R87,600, at 2 to 4, 1400 - 2200m, placed 18 times.
Secret Star (f. by Elliodor (FR)): winner, R60,225, at 4, 1600m, placed 8 times.
3rd dam
THE SECRET KEEPER(IRE) (by Bustino (GB)), unraced; dam of 5 foals; 4 runners; 3 winners:
Secret Thatch: winner, R24,363, at 3, 1300m, 10 places.
Secret Messenger: winner, R11,925, at 3, 1000m, 4 places.
4th dam
HARD TO TELL(GB) (by Buckpasser (USA)), placed, Half sister to CLOSENESS(GB), FREEFOOT(GB),
MOULTON(GB), PROMONTORY(GB)); dam of 10 foals; 6 runners; 3 winners inc.:
Hard Kingdom(GB): 7 wins, in Belgium, 2 wins, in Britain, placed 3 times.
Agrimonia(GB): 3 wins, in Italy.